of the Terrance N Silva Collage in Kolonnawa have been shifted to nearby Kolonnawa Raja Maha Viharaya (Temple) today (27) for studies due to the 47 families displaced as a result of Meethotamulle Garbage Dump Collapse staying in the school halls.

Around 217 persons belonging to 47 families are currently staying in Terrance N De Silva Collage and around 25 families are due to shift to temporary houses built in Paddy Marketing Board storing complex in Meethotamulle area by by tomorrow(28) according to reports.

The search operations and removing debris in the disaster site at Meethotamulle Garbage Dump still continues .

today(27) in Belgian capital Brussels has defeated a resolution submitted to the Parliament by opposing the granting of GSP Plus tariff concessions to Sri Lanka by 317 votes as 436 Members of the European Parliament voted against the resolution ,119 members voted in favor and 22 members were absent during the voting according to the Deputy Foreign Minister Dr.Harsha De Silva.

Some European Parliamenrary Groups have submitted the resolution to the Patliament by requesting to suspend the granting of GSP Plus concessions to Sri Lanka by citing Sri Lankan government still not full fill the human right requirements needs to get the concessions.

European Union had suspended the GSP Plus concessions granted to Sri Lanka during the previous regime .

However after several rounds discussions the European Union has decided to grant the Concession to Stick Lanka after considering the human rights record of current government .